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THE LIFE OF JESUS 



BY MARGARET J. STEVENSON 




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TOPEKA, KANSAS 

CRANE & COMPANY, PRINTERS 

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LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
Two Cooies Received 

JUN 25 1904 

Cooyrtgrht Entry 

CLASS CUXXC. No. 

COPY B 






Copyright 1904 

By Margaret J. Stevenson 

Olathe, Kansas 




THE BIR TH OF JESUS. 



Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem. They stayed 
in a stable all night. God gave a baby to Mary. 
The baby's name was Jesus. 




THE SHEPHERDS. 



Some shepherds watched their sheep all night. 
The angels came and sang to them. One angel told 
them about the baby Jesus. 





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THE VISIT OF THE 
SHEPHERDS. 



The shepherds went to Bethlehem. They looked 
for Jesus. They found Mary and the baby Jesus. 
Jesus slept in a manger. 




THE VISIT OF THE WISE MEN. 



Three wise men lived far away. They saw a new 
star in the East. The star was very bright. They 
followed it. It led them to Bethlehem. It stopped. 
They found Jesus. 






KING HEROD. 



King Herod was a very bad man. He lived near 
Bethlehem. The baby Jesus was in Bethlehem. 
King Herod did not want the people to love Jesus. 
He wanted to kill Jesus. He killed many baby 
boys. 




THE FLIGHT. 



God sent an angel to Joseph. The angel told 
Joseph, Mary and Jesus to run away from Bethlehem. 
They went to Egypt. King Herod looked for Jesus. 
He could not find him. 




THE RETURN. 



King Herod died. The angel came and told 
Joseph that King Herod was dead. The angel told 
Joseph to go back to Bethlehem. Joseph, Mary 
and Jesus went to Nazareth. 




CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE. 



Joseph. Mary and Jesus went to Jerusalem. 
They went into the temple. Jesus was twelve years 
old. After while Joseph and Mary went home. 
Jesus did not go home. He stayed in the temple 
and talked to the wise men. Joseph and Mary came 
back and found him in the temple. 




CHRIST'S CHILDHOOD. 

Joseph. Mary and Jesus lived in Nazareth. 
Joseph was a carpenter. He made houses. Jesus 
helped him. Jesus grew to be a man. 



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JOHN THE BAPTIST. 



Jesus had a cousin* His cousin's name was John 
the Baptist. John baptized Jesus. God spoke to 
Jesus from heaven. He told Jesus that he loved 
him. Jesus was thirty years old. 




FOUR DISCIPLES. 

Jesus wanted to preach about God. He wanted 
the people to love God. He chose four men to go 
with him and preach to the people. Their names 
were Andrew. Peter. James, and John. 



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THE TWEL VE DISCIPLES. 

After while Jesus chose eight more men to help 
him. The twelve men were Jesus' disciples. They 
loved Jesus very much. Their names were Andrew, 
Peter, James, John, Philip, Nathanael, Matthew, 
James, Thaddeus, Thomas, Simon, and Judas. 



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MIRACLES. 

Jesus and his twelve disciples preached to many 
people. Jesus did many wonderful things. Other 
people could not do the wonderful things. These 
things were miracles. 



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THE FEAST IN CAN A. 

Mary and Jesus went to a feast in Cana. The 
people had some wine. They drank all of it. They 
wanted some more wine. Jesus told the servants to 
put water into the jars. He told them to taste the 
water. It was wine. Jesus had turned the water to 
wine. It was a miracle. 



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THE RICH MAN'S SON. 

A rich man came to Jesus. He told Jesus that 
his son was very sick at home. Jesus told the man 
to go home. He told him that his son was well 
now. The man went home. His son was well. 
Jesus had cured him. 



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JESUS AT NAZARETH. 

Jesus went back to his home in Nazareth. He 
preached to the people in Nazareth. They did not 
want to hear him. They were angry. They wanted 
to hurt Jesus. They told him to go away. The 
people were Jews. 



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SIMON'S WIFE'S MOTHER. 

Mary. Jesus and his twelve disciples went to 
Capernaum. Jesus went to Simon Peter's home. 
Simon Peter's mother-in-law was sick. She was 
in bed. Jesus went to the bed. He took her 
hand and raised her up. She was well. 



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MANY PEOPLE CURED. 



Many sick and lame people heard about Jesus' 
miracles. They came to him and asked him to cure 
them. Jesus put his hands on them and made them 
well. They loved him. 




THE DRA UGHT OF FISHES. 



One morning Jesus walked to the Sea of Galilee. 
He saw Peter and Andrew in a boat. They were 
fishing with nets. They had fished all night. They 
caught no fish. Jesus stepped into the boat. He 
told Peter to pull up the nets. Peter pulled them 
up and found many fish in the nets. Peter and 
Andrew went with Jesus. 




THE LEPER. 



Jesus went to Capernaum. He met a sick man. 
The man had the leprosy. If a man has the leprosy 
he will never be well again. People will not touch 
him. The man asked Jesus to take away the lep- 
rosy. Jesus touched him and made him well. 




THE MAN WITH THE PALSY. 

Jesus preached in a house. Many people came 
to hear him. One man was sick and could not walk. 
His friends carried him to the house on a bed. 
They could not go into the house. It was full of 
people. They let the sick man down through the 
roof. Jesus told him to stand up and walk. The 
man walked to his home. 



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THE WIDOW'S SON. 

The next day Jesus and his disciples went to Nain. 
Many other people went with them. They met a 
funeral. A woman's only son was dead. The 
woman was a widow. She felt very sad. Jesus saw 
her and pitied her. He went to the coffin and said, 
^ Young man, arise!" The dead man stood up, 
and went to his mother. 



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THE STORM. 

One night Jesus and the disciples went to the Sea 
of Galilee. They stepped into a boat. Jesus told 
them to go across the Sea. He was very tired. He 
went to sleep in the boat. After while it rained and 
the wind blew. The disciples were afraid. They 
called Jesus. Jesus said to the water, " Be still!" 
The storm stopped. 



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THE BLIND MAN. 

Jesus came back to Capernaum. One day a man 
went to Jesus' house. The man was blind. He 
asked Jesus to open his eyes. Jesus touched the 
man's eyes. He could see. He went home. He 
told the people that Jesus opened his eyes. 



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THE DEAF MAN. 

The people brought a deaf man to Jesus. He 
could not talk. Jesus pitied him. He touched the 
deaf man's ears. The man heard and talked. The 
people were surprised. 



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THE FIVE THOUSAND. 

Jesus and his disciples went up on a mountain. 
They wanted to rest. Many people followed them. 
Jesus preached to the people. After while they 
were hungry. They had nothing to eat. A little 
boy had five loaves of bread and two fishes. He 
gave them to Jesus. Jesus blessed the bread, and 
broke it. He fed all of the people. 



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JESUS ON THE WATER. 

At night Jesus told the disciples and the people to 
go away. He stayed on the mountain and prayed 
to God. After while he saw a boat on the water. 
The wind blew and the water was rough. The dis- 
ciples were in the boat. They were afraid. Jesus 
walked to the boat on the water. He did not sink. 



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THE CHILDREN. 

Jesus loved little children. The children loved 
him. People brought their children to him. He 
taught the children to pray. He told the people to 
love them and help them. 



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LAZARUS RAISED. 

Jesus had some friends in Bethany. Their names 
were Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Mary and Mar- 
tha were* sisters. Lazarus was their brother. They 
loved Jesus. Lazarus died. He was buried. In 
four days Jesus came to Bethany. Mary and Mar- 
tha told him that Lazarus was dead. They felt very 
sad. Jesus pitied them. He went to the grave and 
told Lazarus to come forth. Lazarus lived again. 
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JESUS PREACHING. 

Jesus helped many people. He preached to them. 
He told them that he was God's son. They loved 
him. The Jews thought that Jesus was not God's 
son. They did not like him. They wanted to kill 
him. 



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THE LAST SUPPER. 

Jesus and the disciples went to Jerusalem. They 
went to a large room. The disciples sat at the table 
and ate with Jesus. Jesus told them that the Jews 
would crucify him. He told them to remember him 
and love him always. 



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IN GETHSEMANE. 

In the evening Jesus went to the Garden of Geth- 
semane. He wanted to pray. He prayed all night. 
He asked God to help him to be patient and brave. 
God heard him and helped him. 



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THE CR I T CIFIXION. 

The next morning the Jews crucified Jesus. They 
nailed him to the cross. Jesus suffered. He prayed 
to God. He said. *• Father, forgive them." In 
the evening Jesus' friends buried him in a tomb. 



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THE RESURRECTION. 

Jesus was crucified Friday. Sunday morning 
Jesus' mother, and Mary the mother of James, went 
to the tomb. They saw two angels at the tomb. 
Jesus was not there. The angels told them that 
Jesus had risen from the dead. Jesus came and 
spoke to Mary, his mother. It was Easter Sunday. 



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THE ASCENSION. 

Jesus and the disciples went to Bethany. Jesus 
talked to the disciples, and told them to preach to 
all the people. He blessed them. God took Jesus 
to his home in heaven. 



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CHRISTMAS LESSON. 

A long time ago I was a very small baby. God 

gave me to my mama 

. is my birthday. God 



gave Jesus to his mama Christmas day. 

December 25th is Christmas. Christmas is Jesus' 
birthday. 



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